Ministry of Jal Shakti
Revival of Lakes
Mission Amrit Sarovar has been launched on 24th April, 2022 for creation/renovation of at least 75 Amrit Sarovars  in every district of the country during the Amrit Kal from 24th April, 2022 to 15th August, 2023. State/UT-wise details  of progress of Amrit Sarovars as on 19.07.2022 are given in Annexure-I.
Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater- 2020 has been prepared by the Central Ground water Board which is a macro plan formulated to work out the feasibility of various structures for the different terrain conditions of the country and identifies construction of crore rain water harvesting and artificial recharge structures including 284410 nos. of Check Dams in the Country. State-wise details of check dams envisaged in the Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water – 2020 is attached as Annexure-II.
Public works relating to check dams is one of the permissible activities under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme . The State/UT-wise details of progress of check dams under MGNREGS in the current year 2022-23  are given in Annexure-III.
In addition, steps taken by the Government for water conservation and rejuvenation include implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana , Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation , Unified Building Bye Laws  of Delhi, 2016, Model Building Bye Laws , 2016 and Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation  Guidelines, 2014, Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s  advisories to the State/UT Panchayati Raj Departments, Atal Bhujal Yojana , Central Ground Water Authority’s  guidelines for control and regulation of groundwater extraction with pan-India applicability notified on 24 September 2020, Central Pollution Control Board’s  directives under the Environment  Act, 1986 and The Water  Act 1974 etc. National Water Policy  also advocates conservation, promotion and protection of water.
This information was given by the Minister of State, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
ANNEXURE-I
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State/UT-wise details  of progress of Amrit Sarovars as on 19.07.2022
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S. No.
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State
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Identified Sites for Amrit Sarovar
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Work Started against identified Sites
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Work Completed
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1
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ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
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266
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9
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0
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2
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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2852
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1797
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156
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3
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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1561
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410
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11
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4
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ASSAM
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3416
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1854
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14
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5
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BIHAR
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3226
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1729
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87
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6
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CHHATTISGARH
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2588
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1328
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6
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7
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D & N AND D & D
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16
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9
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6
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8
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GOA
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101
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5
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0
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9
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GUJARAT
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2733
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2103
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186
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10
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HARYANA
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6712
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1432
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42
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11
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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1303
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922
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30
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12
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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2221
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332
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53
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13
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JHARKHAND
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2278
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344
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9
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14
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KARNATAKA
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3666
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1474
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90
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15
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KERALA
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905
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35
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0
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16
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LADAKH UT
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107
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18
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1
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17
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LAKSHADWEEP
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71
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0
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0
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18
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MADHYA PRADESH
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5869
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4288
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1068
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19
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MAHARASHTRA
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3363
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1062
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487
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20
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MANIPUR
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504
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118
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6
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21
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MEGHALAYA
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820
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33
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2
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22
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MIZORAM
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896
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285
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87
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23
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NAGALAND
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290
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192
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3
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24
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ODISHA
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2993
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1711
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33
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25
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PUDUCHERRY
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31
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1
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0
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26
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PUNJAB
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1719
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637
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1
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27
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RAJASTHAN
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4710
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3018
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28
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28
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SIKKIM
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240
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125
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2
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29
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TAMIL NADU
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3396
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946
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23
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30
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TELANGANA
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3451
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2399
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29
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31
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TRIPURA
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848
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6
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0
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32
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UTTARAKHAND
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1478
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896
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6
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33
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UTTAR PRADESH
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10176
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5741
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29
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34
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WEST BENGAL
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55
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7
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2
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Total
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74,861
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35,266
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2497
ANNEXURE-II
Number of Check Dams Envisages in the Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater 2020
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S.No
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State/UTs
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Check Dams
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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13143
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2
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Bihar
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122
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3
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Chhattisgarh
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0
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4
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Delhi
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12
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5
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Goa
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0
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6
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Gujarat
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3985
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7
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Haryana
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335
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8
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Himachal Pradesh
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2290
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9
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Jharkhand
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36062
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10
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Karnataka
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50527
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11
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Kerala
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1260
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12
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Madhya Pradesh
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76002
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13
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Maharashtra
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19243
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14
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NE States
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18821
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15
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Odisha
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1292
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16
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Punjab
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85
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17
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Rajasthan
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32744
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18
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Sikkim
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380
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19
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Tamilnadu
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7180
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20
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Telangana
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11552
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21
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Uttar Pradesh
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5582
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22
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Uttarakhand
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2870
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23
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West Bengal
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453
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24
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UT-Lakshadweep
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0
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25
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UT-Puducherry
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71
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26
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UT-DNH
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49
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27
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UT-Chandigarh
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0
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28
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UT-Jammu & Kashmir
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0
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29
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UT-Ladakh
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0
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30
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UT-Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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350
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31
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UT-DIU & Daman
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0
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Total
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284410
ANNEXURE-III
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State/UT-wise details of progress of check dams under MGNREGS in the current year 2022-23 
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S No.
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State
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Ongoing
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Completed
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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15196
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61
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2
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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32
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0
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3
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ASSAM
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4025
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296
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4
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BIHAR
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8057
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274
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5
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CHHATTISGARH
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9584
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70
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6
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GOA
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6
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0
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7
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GUJARAT
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8727
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392
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8
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HARYANA
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92
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2
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9
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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2649
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613
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10
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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3172
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22
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11
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JHARKHAND
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1808
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|
78
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|
12
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KARNATAKA
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41640
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|
2382
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|
13
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KERALA
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4891
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|
130
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|
14
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LADAKH
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176
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0
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|
15
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MADHYA PRADESH
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54399
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4732
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|
16
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MAHARASHTRA
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6610
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|
434
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|
17
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MANIPUR
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169
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|
27
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|
18
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MEGHALAYA
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2513
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|
61
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|
19
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MIZORAM
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36
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|
22
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20
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NAGALAND
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56
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7
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21
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ODISHA
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6987
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|
638
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22
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PUNJAB
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|
107
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|
2
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|
23
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RAJASTHAN
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42594
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|
838
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24
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SIKKIM
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|
15
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|
12
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|
25
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TAMIL NADU
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13314
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|
1527
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|
26
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TELANGANA
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|
1022
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|
122
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|
27
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TRIPURA
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3162
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272
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|
28
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UTTAR PRADESH
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18789
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|
236
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|
29
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UTTARAKHAND
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2685
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17
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|
30
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WEST BENGAL
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5670
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|
62
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|
31
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
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1
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|
0
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|
32
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DN HAVELI AND DD
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2
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|
0
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|
33
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LAKSHADWEEP
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|
1
|
|
0
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|
34
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PUDUCHERRY
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0
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0
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Total
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2,58,187
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13,329